API service provider Mashery (a ProgrammableWeb sponsor) has launched a new app directory at SXSW which features apps built on Mashery hosted APIs. It’s a great thing for three distinct groups. First, it helps the API providers who partner with Mashery by encouraging API usage through the apps. Second, it helps app developers seeking to build an audience. Third, it helps consumers that might be interested in finding an app that uses a particular API. Granted, those would be your super savvy mobile app consumers, but that doesn’t seem so far fetched after a week at "spring break for geeks."

Telegram has released Telegram Bot API 2.0 which features new inline keyboards, on-the-fly message editing, and more. Inline bots have also been upgraded and can now send documents, contacts, locations, videos, MP3s, stickers, animations, and other types of content available in Telegram.

At the AT&T Developer Summit in Las Vegas, AT&T made several announcements which included the launch of a new Call Management API, the launch of a new Alpha API Program and several AT&T API platform updates.

The Orange Mobile Connect Spain-Limited API, based on Mobile Connect standard, provides developers tools from the Orange authentication to use with your service. It offers the full power and security...